In To Kill a Mockingbird what is unusual about how long it takes the jury to reach a verdict?

Answer 1

First of all its "encouraged". Second, he says that the reason they're taking so long is because they are really considering both sides. If they weren't they would have went in, decided on a guilty verdict, and would have been in and out in five minutes.

Answer 2

Back when the whites and the blacks disliked each other and if a black man was convicted, the jury automatically decided that he was going to jail based of the color of his skin. But in the case of Tom Robinson, the jury took over 4 hours to reach a verdict. This is because Atticus made a very clear strong argument(:
It took them longer than usual to come to a verdict. Especially for a case that involved a negro committing a crime against a white person.

Answer 3

In "To Kill a Mockingbird," it is unusual how quickly the jury reaches a guilty verdict in Tom Robinson's trial, considering the evidence presented clearly points to his innocence. The quick decision highlights the deep-seated racism and prejudice prevalent in the society of Maycomb.

Answer 4

because they usually don't take along time to think about a possiblity of a black man of being guilty or not so he thought that they took dicided that he isn't guilty

Answer 5

Historically, the longer a jury deliberates, the more likely they will return a not guilty verdict. Jem is encouraged, but the jury finds Tom guilty in spite of their deliberations.

Answer 6

Three hours...the clock struck 8 and just after 11 the jury returned.